When your wine is called Isolation Ridge, it’s a pretty sure bet that getting to where its made will probably include a lot of driving, and not necessarily on major roads. Of course, once one leaves the relatively few major cities on the world’s smallest Continent, that can be said for much of Australia. That […] ...
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Cristina Mariani-May, Banfi Vintners, The Connected Table LIVE January 20th
Over the years, the name Banfi has become one of the top names when talking about Italian wines. Yet, Banfi Vintners, founded in 1919 by John Mariani, and now run by third generation family members Cristina Mariani-May and her cousin James, is actually an American company, started right in New York City. So how did […] ...
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Meet the Wizard of Cheese, Max McCalman, Dec. 30, The Connected Table LIVE
Some people crave chocolate. Others love smoky bacon. Admittedly, I go weak at the knees over cheese. My love for cheese is so intense that at home David often hides the cheese from me. Once I start slathering a runny Camembert over toasted pieces of baguette, slivering Stilton to pair with my pears, putting slices of […] ...
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Baking a Difference- Jessamyn Waldman Rodriguez- Dec 23. The Connected Table LIVE!
Wandering through the Union Square Greenmarket in New York City, you’ll discover a stand with a range of international breads made by a community of women who work at Hot Bread Kitchen in East Harlem. Hot Bread Kitchen is more than just baking great breads. It’s about building lives, fighting poverty and changing the food landscape. This […] ...
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Southern Y’All Tide Greetings with Virginia Willis Dec 23- The Connected Table LIVE
Count on one hand the ambassadors of Southern Cuisine, and Award-winning writer, chef, TV personality, and cookbook author Virginia Willis will invariably own one of those five fingers. Georgia-born and French-trained, Virginia has been the go-to expert for such chefs and lifestyle experts as Bobby Flay, Paula Deen, and Martha Stewart, and has appeared on numerous […] ...
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Sipping Toddies- December 16 on The Connected Table LIVE
When the cold or flu hits me (as it did last October), I crave a warm Toddy. By definition a Toddy is a hot drink of whiskey, sugar and water. But in the right hands, it is much more. It’s hot magic in a glass. According to cocktail historian and author, Dave Wondrich, the Toddy originated […] ...
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The “Voice” in the Wine Business – Roberta Morrell Dec 9th- The Connected Table LIVE!
Long before there were any “women and wine” organizations or symposiums and back when the wine trade was a man’s world there was one woman whose voice stood out: Roberta Morrell. You can’t miss that voice. Roberta is a force to be reckoned with whose tenure in the wine industry spans 30 years as President and […] ...
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It’s Time To Put Bolivia on Your Culinary Bucket List- Nov 25 with Gustu’s Chef Kamilla Seidler-The Connected Table LIVE
One of the most fascinating places I have ever visited in South America is Bolivia. Albeit my trip was too short and too focused on recovering lost luggage when I visited many years ago with the intent on hiking. But the images still remain in my mind, and I am eager to revisit and linger […] ...
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A Visit with Beaujolais’ Caroline von Klitzing and a Chat with Wine-Preneur Josh Wesson- November 25- The Connected Table LIVE!
The official arrival of 2015 Beaujolais Nouveau arrived last week. Following decades-old French tradition, the wine was uncorked at one past minute on the third Thursday in November. The arrival of Nouveau around the world is akin to the arrival of the holiday tree in Rockefeller Center, celebrating of the start of the holiday season. On Wednesday, November 25, […] ...
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Spain’s Most Prolific Winemaker: Alvaro Palacios: The Connected Table LIVE October 7
With a stable of properties spanning three of Spain’s most important winemaking regions, and his skills behind such wines as L’Ermita, Propiedad, and Descendientes de J Palacios, winemaker Alvaro Palacios is arguably that country’s greatest winemaker. L’Ermita alone, made from miniscule yields of old vine Garnacha coaxed from the inhospitably steeps slopes of Catalunya’s Priorat region, and […] ...
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